Traditional Ayurveda Herbs
Tulsi | Brahmi | Ashwagandha | Triphala | Amalaki | Vibhitaki | Haritaki
| Madhunashini | Gurmar
India is known
as the origin place of many herbs, which maintain, protect humans against many health
issues, witnessed nowadays. Ayurveda
traditions are a type of alternative medicine.
Let’s talk about some issues which
can be easily controlled by our traditional herbs:
1. Stress
The result of unavoidable continuous pressure on our mind and body
is Stress.
Because of Hectic lifestyles, fast paced living we are
developing stress on every second, the reasons can be numerous.
Stress affects our Brain cells and damages our nervous
functions. (Study shows)
There is an herb present for mental
stress, named as Ashwagandha.
It relaxes our nerves and releases
stress from brain.
It works for person having Stress
or Anxiety or Hypertension or Depression.
2. Concentration
Right now can you name last 5 meals
you have taken? Most of us can’t.
With passage of time humans have
developed in many areas but our Concentration is going low. Let’s take another
test,
Can you at this moment remember all
your family members phone number?
Many may not remember even own.
(Reason may be technological impact)
Example, why there is a reduced
numbers of teaching hours at schools?
Previously it was of 50-55 minutes
then reduced to 40-45 mins then reduced to 25-30 minutes (nowadays). Do you
know why? Because the concentration is going less and to cope up with this
issue the number of teaching hours are reduced.
So reasons are many – be it fast
paced life, time, massive technological upgradation (that don’t allow us to
learn anything but to search online for it) .etc.
Because of this, we are lacking concentration, alertness, grasping power,
focus.
There is an herb present for
concentration, named Brahmi.
It was given to students from the
times when there was no provision to write or store teachings. So to learn what
teacher or Guru (at that time) is saying, Brahmi was given to students to feed everything
as-it-ease in mind, by their Gurus.
3. Immunity
There are n number of bacteria and
virus that easily affect our health, and the reason could be lack of immunity.
Our body defense mechanism are not enough powerful to fight against new
bacteria which are getting powerful day by day.
Causes may be environment (which is
changing rapidly and affecting our body at cellular level), food adulteration
(which is not providing nutrients from food to prepare a strong defense
mechanism), and hectic lifestyle etc.
Slight change in the climate affects
us seriously.
There is an herb present for
immunity, named Tulsi.
Which increases immunity, builds
strong defense mechanism and makes us adaptogen (adaptable for any change).
4. Digestion
Coming out to be one of the major
issue in recent times, in-digestion, or constipation or gastric issues. Stomach,
is the first step in digestion process, and if it is not working properly then
Intestine, Liver and later whole body is affected.
Due to our latest Eating habits: - 1.
Irregular timings (long intervals between two foods either cause Diabetic or
Gastric issues). 2. Processed Food and stored food (not digests properly in
stomach), 3. Food adulteration 4. No Fiber intake (in diet).
There is an herb present for
digestion, named Amalaki, Vibhitaki
& Haritaki, usually known in combination as Triphala.
It supports digestion, Colon health,
Improves appetite.
Soothing of hyperacidity and helps in
detoxification of body.
5. Diabetes
The blood sugar level, blood sugar
concentration, or blood glucose level is the concentration of glucose present
in the blood of humans. Glucose is simply sugar and 4 grams of glucose are
present in the blood of 70kg human at all times.
Diabetes currently affects more than
62 million Indians, which is more than 7.1% of the adult population, nearly 1
million Indians die due to diabetes every year.
There is an herb present named, Madhunashini. (Madhu = Sugar, Nashini =
Killer)
This herb has introduced by Lord Shiva to reduce glucose levels of Lord Ganesha.
It support glucose metabolism and
maintains glucose levels.
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2 important question: -
Where to get these beneficial herbs?
They are not available in our
supermarket so either we go to place (after research) where they are located
and get them, or order it online in easy way and get full benefits of them.
A smart way to get them is in the
form of tablet/supplement.
Why Herbs as supplement or not direct?
After reading following points you
will know why herb as supplement is necessary in today’s environment.
7 Points to keep in mind while getting an herb from market (online/offline):
1. Non-GMO Seeds: These seeds used in manufacturing has to be Non-GMO
which is stated safe for humans use. GMO means Genetically Modified, there are
many cases of products where it found that they are using genetically modified
seeds. Though it is a scientific advancement but it is not safe for Human use,
Human bodies have a bad effects while using in longer times.
For e.g., we previously saw flowers
of different colors (produced by mixture of two or more flowers) which was
called genetically modified flowers. Later on, when the same procedure applied
on foods – it was successful (giving us desirable traits-new varieties) but
there was some issues. i.e. Allergic
reactions, Cancer (because of DNA mutation), Antibacterial resistance.
So irrespective of what brand is
providing you, look at this information, It has to be genuine and Non-GMO.
2. Organic Farming: Product should be manufactured in an organic way,
means no chemical
(Un-adulterated) is applied on seeds
to manipulate the desired output, and has to be organically grown and
processed.
3. Right Species: There are multiple species available for the same
herb, so find out which one is best for human use- is most important.
For e.g., Tulsi, (herb) is available
in varieties (naturally, not by genetically modified). Two most know are Rama
and Shayma Tulsi. Now to find out which one is best for human use, proper
research has to be done.
4. Right Part: After finding out the right species there is another
point to consider, i.e., which part of that herb has got the most benefit for human?
To understand this lets extend our Tulsi example, Say after research, it was
found that Rama, (randomly taken) is best one.
Now which part of Tulsi is best: - is
the leaves? Or the roots? Or stems?
Proper research has to be done here
to find out the right part.
5. Manufacturing Process: Considering organic farming as one part of
the whole process, the manufacturing process has to be certified from the
authority concerned.
6. Quality: Every brand says, we are the best in quality, but do they
have any certification from the authorized bodies? Are they aligned with the
Nutraceutical Guidelines?
Proper certification has to be there
for quality.
7. Quantity: After finding out the right part, now the question comes
– what is the best quantity of that part that must be there in the product.
Say, if 10(random number) Tulsi is required by human in today environment, so
the same quantity has to be there, otherwise the product wouldn’t be
effect…Though it can be looked cheaper but it won’t get you desired result.
There is a fact that we cannot have
10Tulsi leaves daily, and take that daily.
If we can what about the quality? So
taking from right source in right quantity can serve your purpose. And
supplement is the only way you can get what you want.
So these were 7 points that must be
there in any herbs products – you can check and verify and then buy.
There is a way, how you can get above herbs with all 7 points discussed above.
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